John Paton

Politician

1886 – 1976

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Who was John Paton?

John Paton was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom, and a Member of Parliament from 1945 to 1964.

He was elected at the 1945 general election as MP for the two-seat Norwich constituency. When that constituency was divided at the 1950 general election, he was returned to the House of Commons for the new Norwich North seat, which he held until he retired at the 1964 general election.

His wife Florence Paton was MP for Rushcliffe from 1945 to 1950.

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Born
Aug 8, 1886
Died
Dec 14, 1976

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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